Brittle Star Info

They are essential ecosystem engineers, stirring up seafloor sediment and recycling nutrients.

Class Ophiuroidea (from the Greek "ophis" for snake and "ura" for tail). brittle star

Some species, like Ophiocoma wendtii , use light-sensitive crystals on their skin to "see" their surroundings without actual eyes. They are essential ecosystem engineers, stirring up seafloor